JPC probe into Adani issue will bring off BJP's mask: Congress Pramod Tiwari

Amid the repeated disruptions in Parliament Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Partyled centre for not letting the Parliament functionTalking to the media the Rajya Sabha MP said The drama that has been going on since March 13 cant be happening without a signal from the Prime MinisterToday once again Parliament wasnt allowed to function What are we demanding Just a JPC investigation into the biggest scam after Independence Tiwari further saidHe alleged that if JPC takes place the mask of BJP would fall offWhy is BJP scared of JPC If JPC is taken up BJPs mask would fall off and all those from top to bottom who filled the coffers of Adani by snatching away the rights of the middle class and the poor will be exposed he saidEarlier in the day Pramod Tiwari gave a suspension of business notice under rule 267 to discuss the need to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC into the Adani issueThe Congress leader said in a statement that he had moved the motion to discuss the need to constitute a JPC to investigate the governments role in promoting the business interests of Adani GroupThat this House do suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to discuss the need to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC to investigate the Governments role in promoting business interests of the Adani Group including through inaction on serious charges of corporate fraud political corruption stockmarket manipulation and financial mismanagement illegal coal mine allocations negotiations with foreign countries for bigticket projects etc the Rajya Sabha MP said in his statementMeanwhile on Monday both houses of the Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition MPs raised slogans demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC inquiry into the Adani stocks issueAlso Read Ample proof probe Adani Group Opposition to EDAfter the Lok Sabha met on the sixth day of the second leg of the budget session opposition members came near the Speakers podium over their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the HindenburgAdani row The BJP members also raised the demand for an apology from Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the United KingdomCongress alleged that the audio was muted after they raised slogans that Rahul Gandhi should be allowed to respond to allegations of BJP leaders against himThey claimed that there was no audio for about 20 minutes of the House proceedingsHowever government sources said the audio was muted due to a technical faultThe Rajya Sabha also witnessed disruptions and was adjourned for the day The house earlier took up some of the listed businessThe acrimony also continued to play out outside the Parliament with leaders from the BJP and Congress targeting each other over Rahul Gandhis remarks and the Adani issueThe second part of the Budget session began on March 13 and will continue till April 6This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever